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Hamilton Family fonds

The Hamilton Family fonds details Dr. T.G. (Thomas Glendenning) and Lillian Hamilton's investigations of psychic phenomena in their home in Winnipeg, Manitoba between 1918 and 1945. The images detail numerous aspects of spiritualism including telekinesis, teleplasm, trance states and various other psychic phenomena.
This site is comprised of over 700 images from the Hamilton Family photograph collection and over 1300 notes and accompanying documentation pertaining to seances held in the Hamilton's home. The entirety of the photograph collection has been digitized with the exception of duplicate photographs of the same image. It includes digital reproductions of photographs, stereo photographs, slides, negatives and glass slide negatives, as well as some accompanying textual records.

A page from an annotated photo album featuring a photocopy of a photograph of a statue entitled "Black Hawk", which was created by Lorenzo Taft and is located in Oregon, Illinois. Black Hawk was said to be of the guides used by the medium, Mary Marshall, during seances., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83276, Luna Image ID - 119171

Detatched notes from a page of an annotated photo album featuring an annotation on the reverse side of a typed copy of a letter written by the medium, Mary Marshall, to Lillian Hamilton, dated April 20, 1944, regarding sittings of seances., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83318, Luna Image ID - 119180

A page from an annotated photo album featuring a photograph of a letter written by the medium, Mrs. Poole, to Lillian Hamilton, dated November 15, 1930, in which Mrs. Poole describes her recollections of an event., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83296, Luna Image ID - 119175

The reverse side of a page from an annotated photo album labeled #69 featuring an annotation relating to the opposide side of a photocopy of a photograph of Sir Edward Reed that was given to his nephew, Henry P. Reed., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83255, Luna Image ID - 119167

A page from an annotated photo album consisting of a photocopy of a photograph of Sir Edward Reed, who would later appear in a face-bearing teleplasmic mass during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on February 28, 1940., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83145, Luna Image ID - 119140

A textual document indicating the dates and apparitions of the seances collectively known as Group I. The dates are from June 4, 1928 to September 23, 1928., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 282367, Luna Image ID - 153126

A typed document by T. G. Hamilton describing the circumstances of the seance of September 23, 1928, in great detail, including the photos taken during the seance., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 283496, Luna Image ID - 153167

A typed document of the notes taken during the seance of September 17, 1928. Inncluded are conversations with both the spirit, Walter, and the spirit, Black Hawk., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 283063, Luna Image ID - 153152

A photograph of the ectoplasmic apparition which occurred during the seance of August 15, 1928, on the face of Mary Marshall. Includes a handwritten description of the photograph., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 282816, Luna Image ID - 153142

Two photographs taken at the August 5, 1928, seance taped to a piece of paper with annotation: "Under magnification fine cord seen from M.M.'s left cheek & eye, up to bell-box above her head. Signal for firing flash given by bell, which continued to ring after exposure made. Functional teleplasm fully demonstrated.", Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 284091, Luna Image ID - 153181

A textual document containing notes taken during three seances spanning from June 28, 1928 to August 5, 1928. Includes a report of a photographed teleplasm. A handwritten note is written in the margin., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 282657, Luna Image ID - 153138

A stereo photograph of a scenic view of Lake Louise, Alberta. The reverse of this photograph featured another photograph of the formation of teleplasm on a medium., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82344, Luna Image ID - 118945

The typed notes from the seance of November 21, 1928. No ectoplasm is able to be created. The spirit, Walter, discusses how several spirits help him in the production of ectoplasmic apparitions., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 285324, Luna Image ID - 153208